Universal Exposition or Expo is the third largest event in the world in terms of economic and cultural impact, after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. They have been organized for more than one and a half centuries — longer than both the (modern) Olympic Games and the World Cup. Since the first Expo London held in 1951, they have in one way or another, influenced the development of society impacting on international trade and relations, art, tourism and even education.
The main attractions at Expo are the national pavilions, created by participating countries. So far, the European Commission and 27 Member States all have confirmed their participation at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai. More particularly, the decision of the European Commission, which is breaking the normal policy of not participating to a World Expo outside of the EU, reflects the importance attached by the Commission to the strategic partnership between the EU and China.
The theme of Expo 2010 Shanghai will be "Better City – Better Life" and signifies the city's new status as a major economic and cultural center. It is expected to generate the largest number of visitors in the history of world fairs. The site of the event is the Nanpu Bridge-Lupu Bridge region in the center of Shanghai along both sides of the Huangpu River, covering 5.28 km². Massive construction of new metro lines has been undertaken in recent years in order to serve the sheer mass of people for this event.
A key element of the theme "Better City - Better Life" is developing and promoting more sustainable and environmentally balanced practices. The European Chamber is pleased to invite Mr. Zhang Jianyu, China Program Director from the Environment Defense Fund to speak about their involvement with the Shanghai Expo.
Speaker
Zhang Jianyu is the Program Director of Environmental Defense Fund’s China Project headquartered in Beijing. He co-founded the first environmental consulting firm in China. He is a graduate of both Tsinghua and Stanford Universities. He has been working with Environmental Defense Fund in China since 1998.
Zhang Jianyu is a fellow at School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University. He is an executive board director of China Association of Non-Governmental Organization (CANGO), a member of the Lead Expert Group (LEG) for China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED). He is the author or co-author of numerous papers and a contributor to the Open-editorial column of China Daily.
Agenda
08:00 – 08:30 - Breakfast & Networking
08:30 – 08:35 - Introduction by EUCCC
08:35 – 09:20 - Presentation by Mr. Zhang Jianyu, Program Director of Environmental Defence Fund China
09:20 – 10:00 - Q&A
Event Terms & Conditions
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